diff --git a/src/Home/Net/Start.ZC b/src/Home/Net/Start.ZC
index 3c3aafb8..53a58a4f 100755
--- a/src/Home/Net/Start.ZC
+++ b/src/Home/Net/Start.ZC
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 
 Cd(__DIR__);;
 #include "Load"
-NetConfigure;
-
-if (Fs != sys_task)
+I64 retries = 5;
+while (ipv4_globals.local_ip == 0 && retries--)  // local_ip is set if NetConfigure is successful
 {
-	if (ipv4_globals.local_ip != 0) // is set if NetConfigure is successful
-	{
-		NetRep;
-
-		"\nNow run one of the $MA,"Tests",LM="Cd(\"C:/Home/Net/Tests\");Dir;\n"$ or $MA,"Programs",LM="Cd(\"C:/Home/Net/Programs\");Dir;\n"$.\n";
-
-		"\nIf a test crashes to Debug, try typing $FG,0$G2;$FG$\n\n";
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		"\nNetConfigure unsuccessful. See Network Log for details.\n\n";
-	}
-
+	"\nNetConfigure unsuccessful. Retrying...\n";
+	NetConfigure;
+}
+if (ipv4_globals.local_ip == 0)
+	"\nNetConfigure unsuccessful. See Network Log for details.\n\n";
+else
+	"\nNetConfigure successful!\n\n";
+NetRep;
+if (ipv4_globals.local_ip != 0 && Fs != sys_task)
+{
+	"\nNow run one of the $MA,"Programs",LM="Cd(\"C:/Home/Net/Programs\");Dir;\n"$.\n";
+	"\nIf anything crashes to Debug, try typing $FG,0$G2;$FG$\n\n";
 }